Number of paid employees in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Number of paid employees was 17,327 in 2017. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2017)
17,327
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
29th
of 80 countries
All-time high
17,327
in 2017
All-time low
12,360
in 2011
Years of data
13
2005–2017

Number of paid employees in United Kingdom, 2005–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k2005201120172005: 16.2k2006: 15.2k2007: 14.3k2008: 13.5k2009: 12.9k2010: 12.4k2011: 12.4k2012: 14.8k2013: 14.8k2014: 14.4k2015: 13.5k2016: 14.1k2017: 17.3k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 17,327 for number of paid employees in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of paid employees in United Kingdom peaked at 17,327 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12,360, in 2011.

United Kingdom ranks 29th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,425 12,923 16,230 5
2010s 14,219 12,360 17,327 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 26 Sri Lanka 18,748 compare
  2. 27 Portugal 18,587 compare
  3. 28 Italy 17,860 compare
  4. 30 Slovenia 16,299 compare
  5. 31 France 15,537 compare
  6. 32 Greece 14,552 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of paid employees in United Kingdom?
Number of paid employees in United Kingdom was 17,327 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of paid employees recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 17,327 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of paid employees recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 12,360 in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for number of paid employees?
United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
Is number of paid employees rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
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